The Occupy Wall Street protesters camped out in Lower Manhattan's Zuccotti Park are buzzing…
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We're cool now. He said he was on the Brooklyn Bridge last weekend and got arrested for the second time. Right now he's talking to a reporter. Note to anyone interviewing him: I'd recommend fact-checking thrice whatever he tells you.

5:21pm

There are a bunch of speeches and chants by union leaders being projected from a giant bullhorn at the top of the park, which is so full of people they're spilling out onto the road, up the steps of the courthouse across the street. There's got to be at least 5,000 people here.

"We've had it. Wall Street got bailed out and we got sold out."

Meanwhile there's a giant drum circle. It's mostly Occupy Wall Street protesters who seem to be gathered around the circle, while it's more union heavy around the bull horn. It's almost like two separate protests in places.

5:31pm

Still waiting for the march to begin. It's so crowded it's hard to walk around the park. Here are what people are doing, in order of prevalence:

1) drumming
2) walking from one part of the park to another part of the park in the hopes it will be less crowded
3) taking pictures with their cell phones
4) posing for other people's pictures
5) chanting
6) looking for their friend that they lost

5:42pm

Sweet Jesus, the march is starting! Going south down Lafayette. The crowd was sort of subdued by the long wait. It was probably was all a scheme by the cops to beat people into submission with boredom rather than pepper spray.

6:05pm

Prediction: Some version of this is going to be this guy's profile picture.

6:15pm

At Broadway and Chambers, the march wraps around the block in both directions. There's a crust punk marching band here and I just saw Amy Goodman who is the closest thing to a celebrity I've seen yet.

Unlike previous marches, the route is hemmed in by metal barricades. Also unlike previous marches there are babies in carriages.

6:41pm

My phone is dying, so I'll leave you with this image of capitalism thriving in the harsh tundra of Occupy Wall Street.

This lady, wearing a jean jacket from The Rosie O'Donnell Show, was selling pins with MLK's face on them for $3 apiece near the end of the route. She said she had "no idea" how many she's sold today—but a lot!

The protest was big and diverse and, so far, completely peaceful; it's clearly a victory for Occupy Wall Street, assuming nothing major happens this evening as the crowds disperse. But cash finds a way.

7:12pm

Surprise! I'm back on a laptop in the middle of Zuccotti Park. It's a madhouse here—ABC estimates 15,000 people marched today and a good portion of those people are here now. Michael Moore is speaking but I can't hear what he's saying because the place is deafening with cheers and chants echoing off the building and the General Assembly is making announcements. Rumors are flying that Occupy Wall Street's Direct Action Committee will be leading a march on Wall Street itself—something protesters haven't been able to do since the first day. In fact a couple loud guys just screamed past my ear "Hey, Michael Moore! March on Wall Street!"

7:52pm

An impromptu march has been organized; protesters are apparently marching on Wall Street. This should be interesting. Police are already reportedly kettling protesters who head that way.